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Thrilla in Antigua

England lost another game in the Cricket World Cup yesterday but at least they did it in style. I was following the match on the Duckworth Lewis calculator and we were cruising till the three quick wickets went down... then I must admit they really pulled it out of the bag to come so close to winning! Come on England.

Tags: England, cricket, World Cup

These Romans are crazy!

Scenes of rioting during the ManU game in Rome last night are all over the back pages today. Seems like the hooliganism baton has been passed on from England to the Italians... Nutty.

As a side note, I just found out that the meaning of SPQR is "Senatus Populusque Romanus", or "the Senate and People of Rome". Modern Italians use a different expansion - Sono Pazzi Questi Romani. In French it's Ils sont fous, ces Romains - They're daft, these Romans, or, as fans of Asterix might prefer to say, "These Romans are crazy!"

Related: football, Asterix

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Sir Garfield Sobers' six sixes

The feat by Herschell Gibbs the other day was, of course, famously done previously by Sir Garfield Sobers and I found a link to it. Here's footage of the man hitting six sixes in one over against Glamorgan bowler Malcolm Nash in 1968. (If you're not in UK there's a Youtube clip here.)

See also: Garfield Sobers, cricket, video

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Varsity Boat Race 2007

Cambridge are favourites for the big race this Saturday. Oxford have won four of the last five encounters but Cambridge lead the series by 78-73, since 1829 with one dead heat.

The showdown happens on April 7th at 4.30pm. Come on Cambridge!

Tags: Cambridge, Oxford, varsity, boat race

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All time best April Fool's Day gags

Don't forget it's April Fool's Day today so don't get duped! Some of the most memorable jokes are retold here.

Related: April Fools, joke

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Four wickets in four balls

Lasith Malinga almost got Sri Lanka out of jail yesterday in their World Cup match vs South Africa. If you missed it, watch it here.

See also: cricket, World Cup, Lasith Malinga

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Everything half price!

Update: This idea has now become a website in its own right at PriceCutReview.com.

Amazon had a sale recently which has now ended sadly, but it got me thinking. Everyone likes a sale, so why not try to find the products on Amazon that are going for a heavy discount? That's exactly what "Half Price Bargains" does. I'm unveiling it today so grab yourself a deal! (The UK version is here.)

Tags: Amazon, project, half price

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Claim back bank and credit card charges

Late fees and penalty charges are unfair and illegal so there's been a mad dash recently to claim back six year's worth of money from the bank. Some sites are profiteering a bit by saying they'll do it for you for a commission but there's no need! Step by step instructions including template letter you can print out are here. The best thing is it's almost guaranteed you'll get all your money back (including interest) from unfair bank and credit card charges because the banks are desperate not to appear in court. Not a single one has so far!

Related: bank, late fee, credit card, money